Religion vs. business: How Indiana law opened new split among conservatives

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http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2015/0402/Religion-vs.-business-How-Indiana-law-opened-new-split-among-conservatives-video

The public backlash to the Indiana and Arkansas religious freedom laws was so unexpected that Republicans are still processing how to respond. Business groups and social conservatives reacted very differently.

By Francine Kiefer, Staff writer APRIL 2, 2015


Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) signs a reworked religious freedom bill into law at the Arkansas state Capitol in Little Rock, Ark., on Thursday.
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WASHINGTON — From time to time, tensions between the business wing of the Republican party and Christian conservatives flare. But not with this heat.

On Thursday, responding to a swift and noisy backlash from corporations such as Wal-Mart, Eli Lilly, and Angie’s List, lawmakers in Indiana and Arkansas worked to free religious freedom legislation from the perception that it discriminates against gays.

Earlier in the week, the Republican governors of those states, facing withering criticism from many quarters, backtracked on the issue. Possible Republican presidential contender Jeb Bush, the “establishment candidate,” also moderated his earlier support.

But Christian conservatives who back such laws have launched a backlash of their own. While campaigning in Iowa on Wednesday, Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas accused Fortune 500 companies of “running shamelessly to endorse the radical gay marriage agenda over religious liberty.”

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[2naSalit]

1. Hmm...

death by a thousand fissures. Works for me.

[cbayer]

2. Works for me.

They've been using divisiveness against us for a long time. I like to see it working against them.

I see a huge fracture in their future.